Big Road Blues: Tradition And Creativity In The Folk Blues

Big Road Blues: Tradition And Creativity In The Folk Blues

This book analyzes the process of composition, learning and performance of the Southern folk blues of black America. Never before has this musical form been examined so scrupulously. Evans traces the impact of commercialism, especially the phonograph record, on blues history, as well as the various local traditions that produce a given blues tune and text. The author has done extensive field work in Mississippi and provides here a structure for understanding not only the blues but almost any other oral literature from other cultures.
Country USA
Brand Da Capo Press
Manufacturer Da Capo Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 40 photographs
ReleaseDate 1987-08-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780306803000

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